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Under state law, anyone who refuses a breath test automatically has his or her driver’s license suspended for six months.

Giese, 51, was taken to the Charleston County Detention Center. He will be required to attend a court hearing.

Giese, a Democrat, was elected to a fourth term in 2006.

He released a statement after a reporter called Tuesday night.

“We are looking forward to resolving this matter as soon as possible ...,” he said in the statement. “It would be inappropriate for me to comment on this incident except to say that I am consulting with my attorney and law enforcement to determine the best resolution of this matter.”

Giese said he would have no further comment on the matter.

“I will continue to serve the people of Richland and Kershaw counties as I have for the past 15 years.”

When he was initially stopped by police, he “had the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person,” the report says.

Asked to step out of the car and walk to the rear, Giese “had to support himself as he walked by placing his left arm on the side of the vehicle,” the report says.

During one test, he was asked to count backwards from 87 to 63, the report says.

He reached 73, then followed with “79, 73, 72, 71, 70, 69, 68 ... paused, and stated ‘No one can do this test,” according to the report.